Our Sustainability Commitments & Targets
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Our Sustainability Commitments & Targets
Our Sustainability Commitments & Targets​

HDRE upholds the vision of “Green Energy for Every Home, Carbon Neutrality for Every Household,” and is committed to becoming an international smart power company. Guided by professionalism, innovation, passion, and transparency, we have established a comprehensive presence across renewable energy development and operations, energy storage, EV charging, and electricity retailing, providing integrated one-stop smart power services.

As global electricity markets move toward liberalization and energy transition accelerates, HDRE continues to deepen its presence in Taiwan while expanding across the Asia-Pacific region, working with global partners to create long-term shared value. We are committed to transparent governance and proactive sustainability disclosure, ensuring that business growth progresses in parallel with our obligations to the environment and society.

As our business grows, we commit to the following:

Strengthening sustainable governance:
Upholding integrity and transparency, consistently disclosing ESG performance indicators, and reinforcing internal governance and risk management mechanisms.

Protecting the ecological environment:
Proactively assessing environmental impacts during project development and operations, promoting responsible land use and aquaculture co-generation to enable coexistence between development and ecology.

Advancing social inclusion:
Enhancing trust and collaboration with local communities and stakeholders, strengthening positive social impact through local employment and energy education.

Creating green value:
Integrating renewable energy resources with user needs to improve energy efficiency, expand renewable energy adoption, and support electricity users in moving toward a net-zero future.

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Innovative Research & Development Management

Key Focus Areas: Platform Development and Innovative R&D

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Future Goals
  • Implement ISO 50001 energy management system by Q4 2025 and obtain BSI certification.
  • Fully adopt self-generated and Taipower-procured green electricity in 2025, increasing the Taipei headquarters’ green electricity usage to over 90%.
Achievement
  • Implemented an Energy Management System (EMS) and scientific auditing tools to ensure transparent, real-time energy data across all offices and project sites.
  • Implemented ISO 14064-1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting and successfully completed third-party verification.
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Public Policy and Advocacy

Key Focus Areas: Industry Association Participation and Sector Engagement

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Future Goals
  • Engage more actively in industry associations, strengthen communication with government agencies and policymakers, and contribute to the refinement and implementation of sector-related policies.
  • Leverage insights from international markets to anticipate domestic needs, enhance system development, and strengthen overall global competitiveness.
Achievement
  • Participated in 22 industry associations spanning renewable energy, electricity retail, electric vehicles, semiconductors, and related sectors.
  • Took part in major industry events, including the 2021–2025 Energy Taiwan, the 2024 Shalun Green Energy International Forum & Exhibition, and the 2024–2025 Taiwan Smart Mobility Expo.
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Integrity and Regulatory Compliance

Key Focus Areas: Ethical Business Practices and Regulatory Compliance

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  • Ensure full implementation of ethical business policies and proactively comply with all applicable regulations to strengthen trust with regulators and investors.
  • Maintain a strong corporate reputation and continue fostering investor confidence.
Achievement
  • Reinforced the corporate ethical business policy through internal training, strengthening employees’ awareness of anti-corruption practices and regulatory compliance.
  • Established formal reporting channels, including a dedicated whistleblowing mailbox and hotline, with safeguards to protect whistleblowers’ identities and ensure that any misconduct can be promptly investigated and addressed.
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Greenhouse Gas Management

Key Focus Areas: Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction | Greenhouse Gas Inventory

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Future Goals
  • Build on a scalable and sustainable business model by allocating greater resources to technology R&D and innovation.
  • Continue advancing applied research, supporting proof-of-concept initiatives and fundamental research, with the goal of becoming a globally recognized smart power company.
Achievement
  • In response to the needs of Star Trade, developed two cloud based platforms, Star Wise and Star Hub, to support customer contract management and green power matching.
  • In response to the needs of StarCharger, developed a LINE Official Account marketing module to strengthen engagement between EV owners and the StarCharger platform.
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Occupational Safety and Health

Key Focus Areas: Safety Management | System Certification | Health Promotion

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Future Goals
  • Expand the scope of ISO 45001 certification and support subsidiaries in implementing the management system.
  • Increase first-aid training and install additional AED devices to strengthen overall emergency response capabilities.
Achievement
  • Achieved 745,773 injury-free work hours and obtained the official zero-accident certification.
  • Implemented ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 9001 management systems, expanding certification coverage to solar and energy-storage project sites.
  • Provided employee health-check subsidies, with 309 employees completing the program across the Group—an increase of 20% from the previous year.
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Talent Acquisition and Retention

Key Focus Areas: Recruitment | Retention | Employee Care and Benefits

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Future Goals
  • Increase cross-disciplinary project talent and strengthen the development of future leaders.
  • Provide compensation and rewards that exceed industry standards to foster a positive and motivating work environment.
Achievement
  • In 2024, the total number of employees increased to 385, with 148 new hires. The turnover rate improved significantly, declining from 27.76% to 14.81%.
  • Established industry–academia partnerships with NPUST and NPUST to cultivate practical talent, resulting in four students securing internship opportunities and two receiving full-time offers.
  • Held 50 employee massage sessions in 2024, with a total of 550 participant engagements.
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Product Quality and Responsibility

Key Focus Areas: Quality Management | Supply Chain Management | International Certifications

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Future Goals
  • Expand the scope of ISO 9001 certification and support subsidiaries in obtaining accreditation.
  • Assist, guide, and require contractors to comply with relevant ISO certification standards.
  • Continuously adjust practices to meet domestic regulatory requirements while proactively aligning with international initiatives.
Achievement
  • Implemented the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and obtained third-party certification.
  • Conducted on-site reviews of contractors’ Construction Safety and Quality Management Plans.
  • Received the TÜV NORD AAA highest-level certification.
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Local Community Engagement

Key Focus Areas: Environmental Education | Cultural Promotion | Community Participation

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  • Collaborate with local communities to develop site-linked tourism packages that support regional economic growth and strengthen community engagement.
  • Engage young farmers, production and marketing groups, cooperatives, and agricultural enterprises across different counties to advance models that integrate agriculture with solar development.
Achievement
  • Hosted university and elementary school faculty and students for site visits to the Qigu “Aquaculture Co-generation Project.”
  • Collaborated with the Beautiful Taiwan 3D Association to promote cultural and energy education, delivering nearly 60 campus outreach sessions and reaching more than 5,000 students, raising environmental and climate-change awareness among children in rural areas.
  • Participated in the Qigu Community Neighborhood Watch program.
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Social Welfare and Community Involvement

Key Focus Areas: Philanthropic Engagement | Support for Vulnerable Groups | Education Support

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Future Goals
  • Integrate solar facility installations into school campuses to promote energy education, and continue organizing site visits to increase public understanding of the company’s sustainability vision.
  • Expand social impact by encouraging employee volunteer participation and strengthening overall corporate social responsibility awareness.
Achievement
  • Invested nearly NT$18 million in 2024 in social welfare and sustainability-related initiatives.
  • Donated over NT$10 million cumulatively to the Beautiful Taiwan 3D Association to support rural touring programs.
  • Provided annual support to Guangming Temple’s winter relief initiative, donating supplies and financial assistance to underserved families, with total contributions reaching NT$1.5 million.
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Biodiversity

Key Focus Areas: Environmental Assessment | Ecological Conservation

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  • Invest in marine and terrestrial habitat conservation programs and expand native aquatic species restoration in aquaculture areas.
  • Advance ecological enhancement projects based on biodiversity survey findings, collaborating with agricultural and ecological experts to enrich local insect and plant diversity. In 2025, initiate a biodiversity project in Hualien in partnership with Guppy Digital Technology.
Achievement
  • Supported the Green Public Welfare Foundation’s reforestation program, investing NT$1.5 million to plant 1,500 native trees between 2023 and 2024.
  • Adopted the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) framework, integrating biodiversity-related risks into ESG management indicators.
  • Achieved a 100% environmental impact assessment (EIA) approval rate across all project sites, with regular reviews of ecological monitoring reports and 100% compliance in soil quality testing.